A potentially devastating plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump was barely thwarted on Sunday, sparking major security concerns and raising alarming questions about how a convicted felon was able to get within range of Trump at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Sheriff Bill Snyder of Martin County shed light on the situation on Monday, highlighting the severe implications of what could have been another catastrophic event.
The suspect, identified as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, was taken into custody after authorities discovered him hiding in the bushes near Trump International Golf Club. Routh allegedly had an AR-style rifle with a scope trained on the former president, who was about 400 yards away at the time. While the Secret Service and FBI quickly intervened, many are left questioning how such an individual, already convicted of multiple serious crimes, managed to get so close to the former president.
Sheriff Snyder revealed his deep concerns over the incident, asking, “How does a guy from not here get all the way to Trump International, realize that the former president of the United States is golfing, and is able to get a rifle in that vicinity? I think that’s the question the